National Neighborhood Survivability Rankings for Beauty Salon
StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis ranks the top neighborhoods across the 22 US metros in this ranking for Beauty Salons. See which neighborhoods offer the highest Survivability Scores.
StreetSpring's 2026 cross-market analysis reveals that Civic Center in Denver ranks as the #1 neighborhood in the United States for opening a Beauty Salon, with 83.9% survivability at a typical address. The top 25 neighborhoods nationwide span 5 different cities, demonstrating that exceptional opportunities for Beauty Salons exist across diverse markets. Market conditions shift constantly: these neighborhood rankings are a directional guide, and StreetSpring's live tool shows the current score for any specific storefront.
To understand the methodology behind these rankings, see our detailed guide: Survivability Score: How We Calculate It & Why It Matters.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-05 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- #1 Neighborhood: Civic Center, Denver: 83.9% survivability at a typical address for Beauty Salon
- What the figures measure: every figure in this ranking is the typical address, the neighborhood's average in its metro file, and the ranking orders on it
- Ranked neighborhoods: 1,907 across 22 major US cities
- Average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods: 69.1% at a typical address for Beauty Salons
- Top-25 average: 83.0% at a typical address, 13.9 points above the average across all ranked neighborhoods
- Data current as of: 2026 · Full methodology →
Table of Contents
- How neighborhoods compare nationwide
- Top 25 neighborhoods in the US
- Geographic patterns
- How to use this ranking
- Related resources
- Frequently asked questions
How do neighborhoods compare across the United States for Beauty Salons?
Across 1,907 ranked neighborhoods in 22 major US cities, StreetSpring's 2026 data shows the top 25 neighborhoods for Beauty Salons averaging 83.0% survivability at a typical address, against 69.1% for the average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods.
This 13.9-point gap is the distance between those two averages, both at a typical address. It compares projections for neighborhoods; the projection for any one storefront is made at its own address.
The cities with the most top-ranked neighborhoods for Beauty Salons are Denver, Miami and Washington DC. StreetSpring's model accounts for the distinction between complementary clustering and direct saturation when scoring Beauty Salons survivability at the address level.
Importantly, top-performing neighborhoods aren't concentrated in just a few cities. The top 25 neighborhoods represent 5 different cities. This means entrepreneurs focused on Beauty Salons can find exceptional opportunities across the United States, not just in traditionally strong markets.
Every site-selection decision starts with location, the one factor you can check before you sign a lease.
What are the best neighborhoods in the United States to open a Beauty Salon?
The first, middle and last neighborhood in the table below, with the same three figures the table prints from each metro file: the box runs from the lowest to the highest address, and the white line is the typical address. Civic Center, Denver leads at 83.9% at a typical address in 2026. Full methodology →
The top 25 neighborhoods nationwide for Beauty Salons are:
Scores for Beauty Salons run from 48.0% to 84.0% on this scale. The best address in 455 of the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods reaches the 84.0% ceiling, so the Best Locations column often shows that ceiling rather than a difference between places.
Neighborhoods are ordered on the typical address, the file's average for each neighborhood. Best Locations and Challenging Locations are the file's highest and lowest address.
| # | Neighborhood | City | Avg Survival (Typical Address) | Tier | Best Locations | Challenging Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civic Center | Denver | 83.9% | Great | 84.0% | 83.1% |
| 2 | City Park West | Denver | 83.6% | Great | 84.0% | 83.1% |
| 2 | Five Points | Denver | 83.6% | Great | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 4 | Union Station | Denver | 83.5% | Great | 84.0% | 81.8% |
| 4 | Highland | Denver | 83.5% | Great | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 6 | Cheesman Park | Denver | 83.4% | Great | 84.0% | 82.2% |
| 6 | Jefferson Park | Denver | 83.4% | Great | 84.0% | 81.3% |
| 6 | Platt Park | Denver | 83.4% | Great | 84.0% | 80.4% |
| 6 | Lake Ridge | Miami | 83.4% | Great | 84.0% | 80.4% |
| 10 | Heritage Eagle Bend | Denver | 83.3% | Great | 84.0% | 81.3% |
| 11 | Auraria | Denver | 83.2% | Great | 84.0% | 81.8% |
| 11 | Capitol Hill | Denver | 83.2% | Great | 84.0% | 81.3% |
| 13 | Fitzsimons | Denver | 83.1% | Great | 84.0% | 79.5% |
| 14 | Progresso Village | Miami | 83.0% | Great | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 14 | East Colfax | Denver | 83.0% | Great | 84.0% | 79.5% |
| 14 | Flagler Heights | Miami | 83.0% | Great | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 17 | Palmer Square | Chicago | 82.6% | Great | 84.0% | 77.2% |
| 18 | Truxton Circle | Washington DC | 82.5% | Great | 84.0% | 75.4% |
| 18 | LeDroit Park | Washington DC | 82.5% | Good | 83.1% | 80.8% |
| 20 | U Street Corridor | Washington DC | 82.4% | Great | 84.0% | 75.9% |
| 20 | Hale | Denver | 82.4% | Good | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 22 | Belmont Gardens | Chicago | 82.3% | Great | 84.0% | 72.3% |
| 23 | Blandtown | Atlanta | 82.1% | Great | 84.0% | 76.4% |
| 23 | Lincoln Park | Denver | 82.1% | Great | 84.0% | 68.2% |
| 23 | Central Business District | Denver | 82.1% | Good | 84.0% | 77.7% |
However, the specific location is very important and there are some great locations in neighborhoods that might not appear to be a great fit.
For a full explanation of how survivability scores and ranges are calculated, see Survivability Score: How We Calculate It & Why It Matters.
What patterns emerge from the top-performing neighborhoods nationwide?
City Concentration
The top 25 neighborhoods span 5 different cities, with Denver claiming 16 of the top spots (64%).
Breakdown of top 25 neighborhoods by city:
- Denver: 16 neighborhoods (64% of top 25)
- Miami: 3 neighborhoods (12% of top 25): View city guide
- Washington DC: 3 neighborhoods (12% of top 25): View city guide
- Chicago: 2 neighborhoods (8% of top 25): View city guide
- Atlanta: 1 neighborhood (4% of top 25): View city guide
This distribution has practical implications for Beauty Salons operators: cities with multiple neighborhoods in the top 25 offer more site options within a single market, reducing relocation or expansion cost. Cities with a single top-25 neighborhood require more precise site selection: the advantage is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the metro.
Denver holds 16 of the top 25 neighborhoods for Beauty Salons (64%). Each city guide lists every ranked neighborhood in that metro, beyond the top 25.
How can I use this neighborhood ranking to find the best location for a Beauty Salon?
National rankings are a powerful starting point, but your final site decision should be validated at the address level. StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. Survivability moves from one address to the next within any neighborhood: this ranking narrows your search, and StreetSpring's live tool scores the address.
For the most accurate assessment:
- Consider neighborhoods in the top 25 as strong starting points
- Examine city-specific guides for additional neighborhood options in your target markets
- Use StreetSpring's address-level tool to evaluate specific storefronts within these neighborhoods
- Factor in your budget, operational requirements, and target demographics
Each neighborhood has detailed analysis available through its city guide, providing block-by-block survivability data for Beauty Salons.
See also: Best Cities for Beauty Salon: our city-level comparison ranks which metros offer the strongest overall conditions for Beauty Salons.
Related Resources
Explore top cities represented in these neighborhoods:
- Washington DC: Best businesses and neighborhoods
- Chicago: Best businesses and neighborhoods
- Denver: Best businesses and neighborhoods
- Miami: Best businesses and neighborhoods
- Atlanta: Best businesses and neighborhoods
National city rankings: Best cities for Beauty Salons
Essential resources:
- How StreetSpring calculates Survivability Scores
- Site selection for landlords
- AI tools for tenant representatives
- StreetSpring vs competitors
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the underlying data?
Every neighborhood figure on this page comes from the metro file for its city, each a free download under CC BY 4.0: Denver (https://streetspring.com/resources/data/denver-survivability-scores-2026.csv), Miami (https://streetspring.com/resources/data/miami-survivability-scores-2026.csv), Chicago (https://streetspring.com/resources/data/chicago-survivability-scores-2026.csv), Washington DC (https://streetspring.com/resources/data/washington-dc-survivability-scores-2026.csv), Atlanta (https://streetspring.com/resources/data/atlanta-survivability-scores-2026.csv). The national file, https://streetspring.com/resources/data/national-survivability-scores-2026.csv, has one row per metro and business type.
How should a landlord use this ranking when evaluating tenants for Beauty Salons?
Landlords can use this national neighborhood ranking to assess whether their property is in a location favorable to Beauty Salons, and by extension, how likely a Beauty Salon tenant is to maintain long-term occupancy. If your property is in one of the top 25 neighborhoods, Beauty Salons represent a strong tenant category. If not, StreetSpring's address-level tool will show the survivability score for your specific address and which tenant types score highest there.
Which cities appear most frequently in the top 25 neighborhoods for Beauty Salons?
The cities most represented in the top 25 for Beauty Salons are Denver (16), Miami (3), Washington DC (3). City-specific guides provide deeper analysis of each city's neighborhoods.
How often do neighborhood rankings change?
StreetSpring updates rankings quarterly as new data on business openings, closures, and market conditions becomes available. The current analysis reflects 2026 data. Because competitive conditions shift as new businesses enter or exit a neighborhood, the specific rankings for any given business type can shift between updates, which is why we recommend verifying specific addresses in StreetSpring's live tool before making a final site selection decision.
How does the national ranking for Beauty Salons compare to city-level rankings?
The national neighborhood ranking for Beauty Salons identifies the strongest neighborhoods across the 22 metros in this ranking. City-level rankings provide a more granular view of the best neighborhoods within a specific city. In cases where a city has multiple neighborhoods in the national top 25, the city-level guide shows the full ranking of all neighborhoods in that market: including those outside the national top 25 that may still offer strong site-specific opportunities.
What is the typical survivability range for Beauty Salons in top neighborhoods?
The top 25 neighborhoods nationwide for Beauty Salons average 83.0% survivability at a typical address. The average across the 1,907 ranked neighborhoods is 69.1%, also at a typical address. The gap between the two is 13.9 points. Each neighborhood's lowest and highest address are in the table above.
What demographic factors drive survivability for Beauty Salons?
For Beauty Salons, StreetSpring's model incorporates neighborhood-level demographic data including population density, median household income, employment rates, and consumer spending on this specific category. These factors vary by business type: the demographic profile that drives survivability for Beauty Salon customers may differ significantly from what matters for other business categories.
How do I interpret a survivability score?
A survivability score represents the estimated probability that a business of a specific type will still be operating at a given location after 2 years. A score of 80% means StreetSpring's model predicts an 80% chance of the business surviving past the 2-year mark at that address. Scores are calculated at the address level and reflect competitive density, consumer spending patterns, and hundreds of additional factors.
Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across the metros in this ranking are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
The table above reproduces from these metro files, one per city: Denver, Miami, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta.
StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.
Methodology: Neighborhoods are ranked on the typical address: the average Survivability Score for Beauty Salons across the scored locations within each neighborhood, as its metro file publishes it. The average across all ranked neighborhoods is the plain mean of those figures, not the national average on the city ranking, which averages metros. Rankings represent neighborhood-level conditions but do not account for block-by-block variation. Coverage includes 1907 neighborhoods across 22 major US cities. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool.